Abstract: A system control unit 110 supplies frame data in a raster scan form. The system control unit 110 also supplies a data enable signal indicating effectiveness/ineffectiveness of each pixel data in the frame data at the same time. A line buffer 120 successively holds pixel data contained in the frame data. An effective data detection unit 130 detects an effective data section of the frame data based on the data enable signal. A comparison unit 140 compares the effective data section detected by the effective data detection unit 130 with a pre-specified display size. A pixel data acquisition unit 150 acquires pixel data from the line buffer 120 based on a comparison result obtained by the comparison unit 140.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises: a task state storage configured to store an executing state of a processing task of software executed by a CPU and to output an executing state signal to show the executing state of the processing task; a task validity judging section configured to acquire an interruption signal corresponding to the processing task based on a control of the CPU and the execution state signal, and to output a valid signal when the processing task is executed validly; a clear signal output section configured to output a clear signal in response to the valid signal; and a watchdog timer configured to clear a timer count value when the clear signal is acquired within a prescribed time and to output a reset signal when the clear signal is not acquired within the prescribed time.

Abstract: A method of analyzing a biosample that enables substantial shortening of time required for analysis, further enabling obtaining highly reliable results through means for avoiding sway of analytical results depending on observers, and that enables one-time analysis of a multiplicity of genes, etc. on a single biosample to thereby enhance workload and time efficiencies, and that enables analysis of multiple genes, etc. under conditions completely free from any difference in background attributed to biosamples. There is provided a method comprising irradiating a biosample as an analyte with ultra-short pulse laser beams to thereby effect an ablation thereof so that molecules contained in the biosample are atomized into constituting elements, ionizing the constituting elements resulting from the atomization and analyzing the ionized constituting elements to thereby analyze analytical-target molecules of the biosample.

Abstract: The invention enables enzymes to be stored in a simple manner. Disclosed are a support having an enzyme and a protecting agent for the enzyme fixed thereon; a printed material and a reagent kit comprising the support; a method for preparing the support; a method for restoring the enzyme fixed on the support; and a method for storing an enzyme in the form of being fixed on a support as a mixture with a protecting agent for the enzyme.

Abstract: A workpiece measuring apparatus for measuring at least one of a size and a shape of a workpiece, machined by a turning or a grinding process system, includes a machine base, a column mounted on the machine base and having a mounting mechanism on at least one of the sides thereof, a measuring gauge unit removably mounted at an arbitrary position on the mounting mechanism of the column, and a conveying unit for conveying the machined workpiece to the measurement position where measurement can be performed by the measuring gauge unit. Thus, in the workpiece measuring apparatus according to the present invention, a measuring gauge unit can be fixedly added or removed in response to the change in the shape of the workpiece or the number of the desired measurement points.

Abstract: Novel polynucleotides and polypeptides related thereto, as well as nucleic acid compositions encoding the same, are provided. The subject polypeptide and nucleic acid compositions find use in a variety of applications, including diagnostic applications, and therapeutic agent screening applications, as well as in treatment of a variety of disease conditions. Also provided are methods of modulating a biological activity of a subject polypeptide and methods of treating disease conditions associated therewith, particularly by administering modulators of the subject polypeptides.

Abstract: A workpiece measuring apparatus for measuring at least one of a size and a shape of a workpiece, machined by a turning or a grinding process system, includes a machine base, a column mounted on the machine base and having a mounting mechanism on at least one of the sides thereof, a measuring gauge unit removably mounted at an arbitrary position on the mounting mechanism of the column, and a conveying unit for conveying the machined workpiece to the measurement position where measurement can be performed by the measuring gauge unit. Thus, in the workpiece measuring apparatus according to the present invention, a measuring gauge unit can be fixedly added or removed in response to the change in the shape of the workpiece or the number of the desired measurement points.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to find novel genes that relate to, but are not limited to, pain, such as neuropathic pain, shingles pain, and post-herpetic neuralgia, and are induced upon pain, and provide a reagent, method and pharmaceutical for diagnosing and assessing pain, or preventing and treating pain.